Job Description:

• Build and negotiate clinical trial budgets and contract terms, on behalf of faculty and the Division, with industry, federal, and private funding agencies.  

• Advise Division faculty and staff on matters related to clinical trial budgets and contracts in a clear and professional manner.

• Read and interpret clinical trial study documents including Protocol, Budget, Contract, Informed Consent, and Laboratory Manual.

• Ensure document harmonization and compliance.

• Facilitate timely execution of agreements.

• Successfully interact with other departments, core facilities, and administrative offices to ensure efficient operation at all levels.

• Establish professional relationships with pharmaceutical, CRO, and non-profit counterparts to facilitate amicable and timely negotiations.

• Ensures document harmonization and compliance and facilitates timely execution of agreements.

• Successfully interacts with other departments, core facilities, and administrative offices to ensure efficient operation at all levels.

• Establishes professional relationships with pharmaceutical, CRO, and non-profit counterparts to facilitate amicable and timely negotiations. 

• Contribute to data analysis, using established and novel metrics, to advance Unit and Division efficiency and profitability.

• Monitors processing of Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and approval of clinical trial protocol amendments.

• Manages multiple concurrent projects, paying special attention to competing deadlines, complexity, and priority.

• Reviews all applications against University guidelines, in addition to drafting progress reports, non-competing applications, amendments, and budgeting. Responsible for all data entry and preparation of grant reports and trend analysis.

• Handles straightforward post-award activities including account creations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations, effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost center charges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closing process, and account closing.

• Performs other related work as needed.

â‹Preferred Competencies

• Strong computer skills including word processing, database management, and spreadsheet skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.

• Knowledge of general accounting standards and auditing.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong financial and analytic skills.

• Ability to research issues and propose solutions to problems.

• Demonstrated initiative in improving processes and enhancing systems.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion and tact required. Time management skills and the ability to handle multiple, concurrent tasks within deadlines.

• Ability to work with individuals from across the division and university.

• Knowledge of research methods and funding sources strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of clinical trials strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of federal and non-federal regulations for grant management strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of fund accounting strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with federal and non-federal grant and contract policies strongly preferred.

Working Conditions

• Office Environment.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

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